Supporting device for umbrellas.



F. B. GUMPSTON.

SUPPORTING DEVIG E FOR UMBRELLAS. 4

APPLIGATION FILED APB-30,1908.

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FREDERICK B. cUMPsToN, or BLOOMING GROVE-,TEXAS.

sorron'rme DEVIGE son names.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Eatented Now-10, 1908.

Application flied A ia so, 1903. Serial miaaao'zi.

Navarro, and State of Texas, have invented I a new and ImprovedSupporting Device for Umbrellas, of which the following is a full,clear, and exact description.

The purpose of this invention is to provide novel, simple means foradjustably supporting an umbrella or the like, from the person of theuser of the device, and thus permit the free use of both hands and armsas occasion may require.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination ofparts as is hereinafter described and defined in the appended claims.

Reference isto be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views, and in which 4 Figure 1 is a rearView of the improved umbrella support shown mounted upon a person; Fig.2 is a side View of the same,'and of an umbrella shown distended andheld in position for service above and over the perfitted upon a personfor comfortable wear,

or be quickly altered tosuit the physique of another person of adifferent size.

A preferably leather belt 5, having a buckle a, is provided as a meansfor supporti the harness from the waist of the the same. Alaterally-curved carrier plate 6, having transverse slots 6, b, thereinnear its'ends', receives the belt 5, that is passed through-said slots,the plate being soositioned on the belt that it will span the ack of thewearer when secured in position bye proper'buckled attachment of thebelt upon the waist of theperson, as indicated Y inFigsland2. g AT-shaped flat-bodied yoke platel, s

' slidably mounted at'its lower endon the carrier plate 6, thisconnection being preter ably efiected as shown, consisting i i-formingor securing a fiat standard 6 on the upper edge of the carrier plate, ata point which I locates the standard over the spine of the wearer. Theside edges of the standard 6 are parallel with each other, and beveledso as to remove their outer corners.

Uponthe lower portion of the yoke plate 7, inwardly-inclined flan s 0,are bent along the side-edges thereof, firming parallel V- shapedchannels at said edges, which will receive the standard 6 and permit itslongi- 'tudinai sliding movement.- In 'the' yoke plate 7, centrallybetween the flanges 0, a

longitudinal slot dis formed,,having its edges rabbetedon the side ofthe plate opposite that over which the flanges. c. are turned, and thusforming recesses. In the standard 6, opposite the slot 0?, a perforationis formed, through which the body of a clamping bolt 6 is passed afterits insertion through the slot (1. The bolt 6 is provided with a head6', that seats in the recesses along the edge of the slot (1, said headbeing fiat and of such thickness as to render its end face'flush withthe corresponding surface of the yoke plate.- Upon the threaded 1 end ofthe bolt '6, which projects throu h the standard 631a winged nut e isscrewe and by proper adjustment secures the standard and yoke platetogether at a desired point of longitudinal adjustment of said arts. Thesimilar lateral members if, whic are oppositely formed on the upper endof the plate 7, have flan es 9 formed: on their side edges at or near teir outer ends, these-inwardlybent flanges being spaced from the yokemembers ofwhich-"they are portions, and

thus aflord channels for the reception of the side edges of extensionmembers? which may be slid into" engagement with the flanges and members7?, and be secured on the latter by an adjustment of bolts, the win edheads. of which are shown in 1.

The construction of the yoke plate aiid its connection q-witli- JQth f-parts as described,

permit it to be adjusted so as to conform to the height and" breadthof.different individuals, and thus fiaeilitate a general use of the device,without irequir' different" sizes of the same to be. speciallyrnished.Upon the outer ends of the yoke extenover and upon the shoulders of thewearer, 'as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the forward portions thereof beingsevered, thus producing sion members 7 the ends of two flexible bands 8aresecured, the bands being carried tabs 8 that are respectively securedat their laterally-curved carrier plate thereon, a T- ends upon the belt5, and upon the corresponding ends of the pendent bands 8, of which saidtabs are members.

Centrally upon the yoke plate at its upper end, a post 9 is secured,that carries at its outer end a cup 9*, in which is fitted a ball 9,from which extends an arm 9, that at the opposite end is provided with acup 9, wherein a ball 9 is fitted, from which projects a tubular arm 9The cups 9 and 9 are each rovided with a set screw, respectivelydesignated by the reference characters 2', i, that by pressure 'on theballs 9 and 9 will secure them from turning after the arms 9 and 9 havebeen adjusted at any angle, or are disposed in a vertical plane, as maybe desired.

The umbrella 10, preferably is of a type in which a portion of the coversupporting frame is positioned at one side of the stick when the coveris distended by an expansion of the frame. The stick 10 is fitted intothe tubular arm 9 and is secured therein by a set screw m.

It will be seen that the improved harness when placed in position on aperson, and the umbrella 10 mounted thereon, the latter may be given aproper position by adjusting the stick 10* at any desired angle, orperpendicular if this is desired, by changing the adjustment of theuniversal couplings afforded by the cups 9, 9, balls 9 9 and arms 9, 9

As the cover of the umbrella frame may be arranged so as to projectforwardly and over the head of the wearer of the device, it will beapparent-that the shade from the umbrella, will protect the head andupper portion of the body, permitting free use of the arms and hands ofthe one having the device donned forservice.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. A supporting device for an umbrella,

comprising a .waist belt, a carrier plate mounted on the belt, a yokeplate vertically adjustable on the carrier plate, shoulder bands, anadjustable connection between one end of each of said bands and the yokeplate, the other ends of said bands being arranged for engagement withthe belt, and means on the yo e plate for adjustably supporting anumbrella stick.

2. supporting device for an umbrella, comprising anarrier plate, meansconnected with the carrier plate for securing it on a person, a yokeplate vertically adjustable on the carrier plate, a tubular arm forsupport- 1ng an umbrella stick, and an adjustable connection between theupper part of said yoke plate and said tubular arm.

3. The combination with an umbrella stick, of a support therefor,comprising a belt, a

shaped yoke plate adjustably mounted on said carrier plate, adjustablemembers on 'the lateral members of the T-shaped yoke plate, bands on thesaid adjustable members, and an adjustable connection between the yokeplate and the umbrella stick.

4. The combination with an umbrella stick, of a detachable supporttherefor, comprising a waist belt, a laterally curved carrier platemounted upon the belt near its center, a standard on the carrier plate,a T-shaped yoke plate longitudinally adjustable on the standard,shoulder bands on the ends of the lateral members of the T-shaped yokeplate and adapted to be connected to the waist belt, and a universaljoint connection between the yoke plate and the umbrella stick.

5. A supporting device for an umbrella,

comprising a waist belt, a laterally curved carrier plate slottedtransversely near its ends the belt passing through the slots in thecarrier plate, an upright standard on the carrier plate disposed at thecenter thereof, a T-shaped yoke plate adjustably mounted upon thestandard, extension members adjustably secured on'the lateral members ofthe yoke plate, a shoulder band secured by one end on each extensionmember at its outer end, the remaining ends of the shoulder bands beingsecurable on the waist belt, and a ball and socket universal jointedconnection between the upper portion of the yoke plate at its transversecenter and the stick or handle of the umbrella. v

6. A suporting device for an umbrella, comprising a carrier plate havinga standard, a waist belt connected with the carrier plate for securingthe same in position at the back of a person, a plate adjustablevertically on the said standard and having lateral members at its upperend, shoulder bands having an adjustable connection with the saidlateral members and adapted to be connected with the waist belt, and atubular arm adapted to receive an umbrella stick, the said arm beingadjust'ably connected with the upper part of said yoke plate.

7. In a supporting device for an umbrella, a carrier plate, a belt forsecuring the carrier plate in position at the back of a person, a yokeplate adjustable vertically on the carrier plate, laterally adjustablemembers on the upper part of the yoke plate, flexible bands connect dwith said laterally adjustable members of the yoke plate and adapted forconnection with the said belt, a post projecting rearwardly from theupper part of said yoke plate, an arm having a ball and mounted on theWaist belt, a yoke plate carried by the carrier plate, shoulder bandsextending from the yoke plate for engagement with the belt, a postsecured centrally upon the yoke plate at its upper end and carrying acup at its outer end, an arm provided with a ball at one end fitting insaid cup, the said arm having a cup at its other end, and a tubular armadapted to reeeive an umbrella stiek and provided at one end with a hallfittin in the last mentioned cup, the said cups being provided with setscrews for engaging the said balls.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of 15 two subscribing witnesses.

FREDERICK B, GUMPSTON. Witnesses:

J. T. SPIRES, T. M. Guouon.

